Columbus, IN City Data

Columbus, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 39,059 people who live in Columbus and approximately 71,435 who live in Bartholomew County. We want to help people moving to or living in Columbus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Columbus. We have included Columbus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Columbus Information

Bartholomew County where Columbus resides is 409.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,435 and has a population rank of 692 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbus has a total of 39,059 people and of those residents there are 18,795 males and 20,264 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 1,069 births each year and around 628 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbus varies per year, but currently 38,596 are one race and 463 are two or more races.

Of the 39,059 people who live in Columbus, there are 10,861 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbus is 5,499 male and 5,362 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 29,015.

General Columbus Information
Total area in square miles - Bartholomew County	409.36
Water area in square miles - Bartholomew County	N/A
Resident population - Bartholomew County	71,435
Population rank - Bartholomew County	692
Total population	39,059
Total population (male)	18,795
Total population (female)	20,264
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Bartholomew County	1,069
Deaths- Bartholomew County	628
Population of one race	38,596
Population of two or more races	463
Population under 20 years	10,861
Population under 20 years (male)	5,499
Population under 20 years (female)	5,362
Total population 18 years and over	29,015

Columbus Social Characteristics

There are 27,936 households in Columbus. Families make up 20,191 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,377), male householder with no wife present (807) and female householder with no husband present (2,782). The remainder of the Columbus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,869. Columbus, IN moving companies help people in Columbus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Columbus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Columbus is based, there are 28,538 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,602 never married, 17,435 now married, 411 separated, 2,725 widowed, and 3,365 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 182 separated, 579 widowed and 2,804 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Columbus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Columbus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bartholomew County)
Total households	27,936
Family households (families)	20,191
With own children under 18 years	10,063
Married-couple family	16,377
With own children under 18 years	7,526
Male householder, no wife present, family	807
With own children under 18 years	554
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,782
With own children under 18 years	1,712
Nonfamily households	7,869
Householder living alone	6,674
65 years and over	2,445

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,446
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,687
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,807
Householder	10,563
Spouse	8,298
Child	11,124
Other relatives	301
Nonrelatives	700
Unmarried partner	338
Roomer or boarder	53
Housemate or roommate	144
Unmarried partner	787
Foster child	15
Other	150

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,438
Male householder	2,421
Male householder living alone	1,924
Male householder not living alone	497
Female householder	3,001
Female householder living alone	2,724
Female householder not living alone	277
Nonrelatives	1,016
Unmarried partner	449
Roomer or boarder	99
Housemate or roommate	304
Foster child	5
Other	159

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,538
Never married	4,602
Now married	17,435
Separated	411
Widowed	2,725
Divorced	3,365
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	182
Widowed	579
Divorced	2,804

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	39,059
Male	18,795
Under 5 years	1,488
5 to 9 years	1,448
10 to 14 years	1,365
15 to 17 years	785
18 and 19 years	413
20 years	236
21 years	203
22 to 24 years	749
25 to 29 years	1,420
30 to 34 years	1,428
35 to 39 years	1,495
40 to 44 years	1,450
45 to 49 years	1,390
50 to 54 years	1,222
55 to 59 years	950
60 and 61 years	321
62 to 64 years	421
65 and 66 years	276
67 to 69 years	367
70 to 74 years	503
75 to 79 years	412
80 to 84 years	280
85 years and over	173
Female	20,264
Under 5 years	1,410
5 to 9 years	1,476
10 to 14 years	1,307
15 to 17 years	765
18 and 19 years	404
20 years	205
21 years	187
22 to 24 years	719
25 to 29 years	1,376
30 to 34 years	1,328
35 to 39 years	1,484
40 to 44 years	1,552
45 to 49 years	1,470
50 to 54 years	1,301
55 to 59 years	1,074
60 and 61 years	366
62 to 64 years	485
65 and 66 years	301
67 to 69 years	480
70 to 74 years	787
75 to 79 years	733
80 to 84 years	529
85 years and over	525

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	39,059
One race	38,596
White	35,668
Black or African American	1,057
American Indian and Alaska Native	50
Asian	1,260
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	76
Two or more races	463

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	38,245
People who are White alone	34,906
People who are Black or African American alone	1,021
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	47
People who are Asian alone	1,259
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,085
People who are Some other race alone	537

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,182
Same house	36,006
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,332
Different state or abroad	6,323
Different state	4,942
Abroad	1,381

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bartholomew County)
Total resident population	71,435
Born in United States	48,871
State of residence	51,950
Different state	16,491
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	311
Foreign born	2,683

Columbus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Columbus. That total enrollment is 17,865 for the population of the country, which includes Columbus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,743 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,881.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Columbus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,865
Pre-kindergarten	1,624
Public	796
Private	828
Kindergarten	1,010
Public	876
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,696
Public	7,464
Private	1,232
Elementary and high school	12,349
Public	10,973
Private	1,376
High school grades 9 to 12	3,653
Public	3,509
Private	144
College, undergraduate years	2,331
Public	2,048
Private	283
Graduate or professional school	551
Public	387
Private	164
Not enrolled in school	50,384

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,109
Less than 9th grade	2,214
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,426
High school graduate	17,038
Some college, no degree	9,127
Associate's degree	2,925
Bachelor's degree	10,379
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,416

Columbus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,521 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbus. The Columbus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,309), service occupations (4,399), sales and office occupations (8,293), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (131), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,751) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,861). The 54,521 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,405 private wage and salary workers, 3,203 government workers, 2,027 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bartholomew County)
Population 16 years and over	54,521
In labor force	37,181
Civilian labor force	37,108
Employed	35,744
Unemployed	1,364
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	73
Females 16 years and over	28,121
In labor force	16,647
Civilian labor force	16,647
Unemployed Civilian labor force	621
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	26,400
In labor force	20,534
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	743
Armed forces	73

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bartholomew County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,116
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,622
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,634
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	402
Other means	155
Worked at home	958
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	645,715

OCCUPATION (Bartholomew County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,309
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,309
Service occupations	4,399
Sales and office occupations	8,293
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	131
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,751
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,861

INDUSTRY (Bartholomew County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,309
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	413
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,339
Wholesale trade	924
Retail trade	3,985
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,457
Information	409
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,719
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,183
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,030
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,124
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,028

CLASS OF WORKER (Bartholomew County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,309
Private wage and salary workers	30,405
Government workers	3,203
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,027
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbus Housing Characteristics

In Columbus, IN there are 29,853 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,936 occupied and 1,917 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbus, there are 22,185 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 572 units in Columbus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Columbus, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbus, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Columbus. There are 419 housing units with rent less than $200, 382 with rent between $200-299, 1,491 with rent between $300-499 and 4,339 with rent for $500 and above. Full Columbus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Columbus, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bartholomew County)
Total housing units	29,853
Occupied housing units	27,936
Vacant housing units	1,917

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bartholomew County)
Total housing units	29,853
1-unit, detached	22,185
1-unit, attached	572
2 units	674
3 or 4 units	1,038
5 to 9 units	1,270
10 to 19 units	569
20 to 49 units	336
50 or more units	527
Mobile home	2,682

HOUSING TENURE (Bartholomew County)
Occupied housing units	27,936
Owner-occupied	20,743
Renter-occupied	7,193

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bartholomew County)
Occupied housing units	27,936
No vehicles available	1,539
2 vehicle available	18,418
3 vehicles available	4,523
4 vehicles available	1,327
5 or more vehicles available	520

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bartholomew County)
Occupied housing units	27,936
Utility gas	17,007
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,777
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	527
Coal or coke
Wood	350
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	67
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bartholomew County)
Occupied housing units	27,936
Less Than $50,000	20,743
$50,000 to $99,999	7,021
$100,000 to $149,999	4,903
$150,000 to $199,999	2,236
$200,000 to $299,999	1,284
$300,000 to $499,999	237
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	105,300

GROSS RENT (Bartholomew County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,193
Less than $200	419
$200 to $299	382
$300 to $499	1,491
$500 to $699	2,832
$700 to $999	1,339
$1,000 to $1,499	125
$1,500 or more	42